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stam.

a trunk (of a tree)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a trunk (of a tree)

    common-gender
    trädets stam

  2. a stem (of a plant, more generally – see usage notes)

    common-gender

  3. a stem (central part from which things branch off, sometimes abstractly) a stem

    common-gender
    hjärnstammen

  4. a stem (central part from which things branch off, sometimes abstractly) a phylum

    common-gender

  5. a stem (central part from which things branch off, sometimes abstractly) a stem

    common-gender

  6. a tribe

    common-gender
    en indianstam

  7. a population (of animals, in an area (often a country))

    common-gender
    den svenska vargstammen
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish staffn, stampn, from Old Norse stafn. Cognate with Danish stavn.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.